As a part of this year's Graffiti Removal Day campaign, Georges River Council has offered support to local schools and social groups for graffiti removal projects.
The council has provided clean-up kits and in-kind materials for green screens.
Following an expression of interest (EOI) process earlier this year, Georges River College Peakhurst was selected to create a new green screen on campus to prevent graffiti near the school hall.
Last week, in a bid to prevent unwanted graffiti and tagging, 14 students from the College's Years 7 to 10 group took proactive measures on campus.
Together with Council's Engineering Operations Officers, the students revamped an area on campus where a storage shipping container was proving to be an eyesore.
The group utilised equipment, plants and paint provided by the council. Twelve Lilly Pilly 'Northern star' trees and 12 'Katrina' native grass were then planted to create a green screen.
The students plan to pick Lilly Pilly berries as they grow and make jam in the coming years.
Georges River Council Mayor Kevin Greene said he was pleased with the results of the collaboration.
"I am extremely proud of The ongoing efforts of Georges River College Peakhurst teachers, students and council staff to keep our neighbourhoods graffiti-free," he said. "We want to take proactive measures like creating sustainable green screens and artistic murals to make Georges River a real urban oasis."
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Craig Thomson
I am a media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcasts. I am currently the Editor of Australian Community Media's Launceston Examiner.
I am a media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcasts. I am currently the Editor of Australian Community Media's Launceston Examiner.
